Dr. Carol Paffumi Mandell, DVM PhD

Veterinarian and Owner of Jefferson Park Veterinary Clinic

Dr. Mandell received her a B.A. in Biology (Summa cum Laude with Honors in Biology) & Masters in Botany from the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Mandell was inspired to become a veterinarian after she worked as a veterinary technician near Washington DC. Dr. Mandell graduated Magna cum Laude from the University of Georgia College, of Veterinary Medicine. After graduation, she was awarded a highly competitive Internship in Small Animal Medicine & Surgery at UC DAVIS Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. She then worked in small animal practice for several years in Connecticut.

Dr. Mandell later returned to UC Davis to further her training. There she completed a residency in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology. In veterinary medicine this discipline is inaptly called “Clinical Pathology.” She is Board Certified in Clinical Pathology, ACVP.

After her residency, Dr. Mandell received a PhD in virology. She was employed as faculty for 6 years at UC Davis teaching veterinary students and doing research. Dr. Mandell is an experienced clinician with a wide range of expertise. In 2004, she returned to private small animal veterinary practice working in both emergency clinics and daytime practices.

She is a recipient of the Certificate of Merit for Exceptional Proficiency in Small Animal Medicine and the John Morton Award for Humane Animal Care. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, and professional organizations: AVMA, ACVP, ASVCP, Feline VMA, AAHA & VECCS. She regularly attends Continuing Education programs each year including specialized training in radiology/ultrasound & internal medicine.

Dr. Mandell’s outside interests include gardening with her husband, studying Italian, ballet classes, knitting and caring for her various furry friends at home.

Dr. Kassandra Schneider, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Kassandra Schneider received her Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology from the University of California, Davis in 2018. She then received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the University of California, Davis in 2022. When Dr. Schneider was an undergraduate at UC Davis, she worked at Jefferson Park Veterinary Clinic for 2 summers with Dr. Mandell and all our staff. And it is a pleasure having Dr. Schneider return to our clinic in late 2023. Dr. Schneider’s special interests in veterinary medicine include general and internal medicine, dentistry, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and geriatrics. Dr. Schneider’s outside interests include gardening, cooking and spending time with her family and their sweet dog, Ellie.

Dr. Holmes has 4 “fur babies” at home, 2 cats (Simon and Mokie) and 2 dogs(Benji and Turtle). In her free time she can be found climbing or enjoying the outdoors with her friends and family.

Dr. Janet Edson, DVM

Relief Veterinarian

Dr. Edson holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature, and graduated from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. Dr.Edson enjoys art, anything French, and sharing her life with her senior kitties and one dog.

This is a picture of Dr. Edson's beloved sweet girl, Daria! Daria always comes to work with Dr. Edson.

Dr. Emily Holmes, DVM

Relief Veterinarian

Dr. Emily Holmes received her Bachelor’s of Science in animal health from Cal Poly Pomona. She then received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences. After which she completed a small animal rotating internship at VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center.

Dr. Holmes has 4 “fur babies” at home, 2 cats (Simon and Mokie) and 2 dogs(Benji and Turtle). In her free time she can be found climbing or enjoying the outdoors with her friends and family.